"A portrait of well-known Brighton identity Bill Butterss was unveiled by his wife Betty at Castlefield, Haileybury College Junior School, Brighton, recently. Mr Butterss is a life governor of the College, and a former student was chairman of the council between 1976 and 1983. The portrait was pained by Ron Crawford of Hawthorn Rod." The photograph was of Mr Butterss and his brother Bishop Robert Butterss, Bishop of the central region of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne.William Butterss and his brother Bishop Robert Butterss are standing looking at the new portrait of William Butterss."C&N 8/5/1985"butterss, william, haileybury college

Deep Lead Primary School Pupils 1921. Teacher Mr Alan Gabriel. Back Row: Mr. Gabriel, Ann Rogers, Thelma Mitchell, Edith Jeffson, Hazel Potter, Doris Launder, Jack Mitchell, Colin Ratcliff. Centre Row: Muriel Mullins, Laura Rogers, Amy Rogers, Melva Potter, Vincent Ratcliffe, Robert Freeland, Mervin Potter. Front Row: Norman HUme, Len Launder, Bill Potter, Norman Ratcliffe, Stan Launder, Richard Launder.stawell education

Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Geelong R S & S Woollen & Worsted Co-operative Manufacturing Coy lLimited Robert Pockley Studios/ photographers... Copy by/woollen mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Sladens in residence Robert Pockley Studios/ photographers... Copy by/woollen mills - history textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - history, textile mills

G Kidman ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPHERwoollen mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., woollen mills - history, textile mills

Milling and drying machinery, R S & S mill.R S & S finishing room/ L-millimg & scouring machines/ with wring-dryer ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPHER/... G Kidmantextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, dyeing, milling, scouring, finishing, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Colour blending, R S & S mill.Blending section/ Alf Harper - the colour blender ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPGER G Kidmantextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, blending, colour blending, finishing, harper, mr alfred - returned soldiers and sailors mill kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Mrs Duncan McLennan/(nee Cath Blant) GK Robert Hockley/ Geelongtextile mills - staff textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l. blaut, kath - returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - staff, textile mills - history, textile mills

Students Name on back 6975-15 Stawell State School 502 Grade 3A March 19th 1965 Teacher Mr Neumann Top Row, Gilbert Whelan, Ian Cameron. James Bell, Mark Lever, Steven Stewart, Norman Mummery. Colin ?, Robert Scott, Second Row, Mr Neumann, Helen Heffernan, Susan Sinclair, Debbie Oliver, Kerryn Way, Janet Matfin, Carol Smith, Margaret Mortan, Lynn Roder, Joyce Matfin, Third Row, Peter Tangey, Peter Whitehead, Steven Whitehead, Craig Dawson, Peter Johnston, Craig Robson, Gary Honeyman, Geoff Coward, Greg Dryburgh, Bill Scurry, Fourth Row, Julie Devlin, Michelle Gross, Leanne Rickard, Wendy ?, Denise Gross, Betty Mitchell, Janine Ralph, Lynette Hallam, Jennifer Guy. Stawell State School Students and Teacher at Back Left. Mr NeumannStawell State School March 10 Grade 3A education

Students Names on back. 6975-16 Stawell State School 502 Grade 5 11 April 1967 Teacher Mr Brian Campbell Top Row. Stephen Cameron, Alan Hall, Wayne Hunt, David Fry, Ronald Blackmore, Peter Walker, Steven Stewart, Dennis Ralph, Robert Scott, Trevor Waterfield. Second Row. Mr Campbell, Maree Stoddard, Susan McKenzie, Gillian Beecroft, Diane Clifford, Sandra McKellar, Susan Sinclair. Debbie Oliver, Helen Marshall, Allison Phillips. Third Row. Leslie Brown, Geoff Coward, Rodney Fielding, Mark Jones, Bill Scurrie, Gary Honeyman, Craig Robson, Stephen Whitehead, Peter Whitehead, Mark Lewis, Fourth Row. Barbara Wilson, Barbara Coward, Helen Gray, Joyce Matfin, Janine Turner, Jennifer Guy, Helen Hefferman, Betty Mitchell. Ruth Ellett. Fifth Row. Gilbert Whealan, Julie Devlin, Russell Pickering. Students and Teacher in front of building wall Class Photo Stawell State School 502 - 1967Stawell State School 11 April Grade 5 1967education

School Photo Circa 1954 Mr A.K. Boyd, Head Teacher Pearl Mitchell, Dawn Shuttleworth, Jean Cray, Amy Cray, David Perry, Richard MItchell, Keith Mitchell, Evelyn Cray, Dorothy cray, Robert Cray, Tom Cray, Edwin Perry, Betty shuttleworth, Barry Cromwell, Bruce Richards.B/W Photo Students and Teacher outside trees in background Brick building wall to Left of Photo and wire fence to right.deep lead school, education

Deep Lead School 1956 Mr Ian Johnson - Head Teacher Back Row: Robert Cray, Edwin Perry, Bruce Richards, Bill Shuttleworth. Centre Row: Tom Cray, Shirley Cornwell, Dawn Shuttleworth, Ian Cameron. Front Row: Ian Cooper B/W Photo 9 Students in 3 rows, 4 Standing, 4 sitting on bench seat, 1 sitting on ground, holding a sign, Adult Male to leftSign Reads: Deep Lead 1956deep lead school, education

Portrait of Nicholas & Kate Scallan with Daughter c 1865 -1870. The Scallan brothers Patrick, David, Phillip and Nicholas were pioneer reefs minors and storekeepers. "The Golden Years of Stawell" by Robert Murray and Kate White mentions the Scallan Clan see page 71 Photograph of a male and female with a young child. The male standing with hand on shoulder of seated female. The child standing by her knee. An enlarged copy of the same photo also exists. stawell

Mr Dalkin posing with one hand in his pocket. Striped vest and matching pants with 3/4 jacket, bow tie and top hat on bench.Roberts Bros Ballarat

Country Fire Authority certificate to Robert W Pettitt, 1963, acknowledging membership of the Torquay urban fire brigade for 22 7/12 yearsTORQUAY URBANpettitt, mr r. w.

Silverplated serving tray, presented to Mr R W Pettitt by the Rotary Club of Geelong, 1971.Silverplated serving tray, presented to Mr R W Pettitt by the Rotary Club of Geelong, 1971.PRESENTED TO/ROBERT W PETTITT/ FOR/ OUTSTANDING VOCATIONAL SERVICE/1971/ ROTARY CLUB OF GEELONGrotary club, pettitt, mr r. w.

Letter to Mr L. Gray, Auctioneer from H.T. Bishop, Shire Secretary re auction of property of Late R.R. Halliday, also possibility of selling young lemon trees.Letter to Mr L. Gray, Auctioneer from H.T. Bishop, Shire Secretary re auction of property of Late R.R. Hallidayhalliday, robert ramsay, bishop, herbert thomas, m. l. gray (auctioneers), shire of blackburn and mitcham

Photocopy of photograph with accompanying notes identifying Sir Robert Menzies and Mr. Norman Armstrong, at that time President of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham Council. Picture was taken in 1930 at a Gymkhana to raise funds for improvements to the Vermont Recreation Reserve. 2 copiesmenzies, robert gordon, sir, armstrong, norman, vermont reserve

Contains the original signature of Robert Menzies, then opposition leader. Later to be Prime Minister of Australia.Document addressed to Mr. Knyvett Signed by R.J. Menzies.House of Representatives, The Parliament of the Commonwealth. Leader of the Opposition, Canberra, A.C.T., Dated 28th March, 1946. Dear Mr. Knyvett, Thank you for your letter of the 25th instant. I will give consideration to the proposals you have put before me and I appreciate your very real interest. With all good wishes to you, I am yours sincerely, signed (R.J. Menzies).

Information from donor: "The orange booklet was printed mid-to-late 1930’s or early 40’s by my father Curtis Drenen, and written by my grandfather Thomas Drenen. The original publication would have been handset by Thomas’s employees as he had a keen interest in the mines financially. This booklet has been set and cast in hot metal on a linotype machine my father purchased after taking over the Rutherglen “Sun” and passing of Thomas in July 1932. This booklet was one of half a dozen I put together when I found some flat sheets of 8 page sections stored away in a cupboard. I folded, collated the sections, stapled and trimmed these Sheets during my time at the “Sun” from 1951 to1969. Where the rest are I have no idea. I wrote the final paragraph on Page 44 from a copy provided be my mother." Thomas Drenen was Proprietor and Editor of The Rutherglen "Sun," from 1886 to 1932. The articles in the book were first published in 1904.Small book of 44 pages, stapled, with cover of orange heavy paper.On cover: "Robert Drenen, 11 Hinchley St., Wangaratta" At bottom of last page, the last line "In suspending work the mine was not dismantled, except taking the ropes" is followed by handwritten lines: "down. However no further was done with the mine and the plant and machinery was later sold to Mr S.P. Gollings and eventually dismantled. THE END."drenen family, gold mining

Study of Winter's Swamp commissioned by BEN and completed by BHS. The swamp was named after one of the first European settlers in the district. Winter Swamp LAT -37 32 LONG 143 47, Parish of Dowling Forest, County of Grenville Winter Swamp, on the southwest corner of Ballarat West Town Common, was not included in the original proclamation of the Common in 1861. However, being marshland, it was not considered suitable for grazing, so was added to the Common soon after 1861. Winter Swamp is a large wetland with native and exotic pasture significant for wildlife. John Winter (Jock) was born in Berwickshire, Scotland. He married Janet Margaret Irving the daughter of Robert Irving, advocate, Bonshaw, Dumfries, Scotland. Winter died in Ballarat in 1875 and was buried at the Ballaarat Old Cemetery. He took up the run Bonshaw from 1841; Leigh River Buninyong 1842-46; Junction, Delatite, March 1851 to September 1862; with sons: Carag Carag and Corop, April 1857 to September 1872; Colbinabbin and Stewart’s Plains, April 1857 to December 1872; St Germains February 1867 to March 1871. (The name became Winter-Irving in 1890). Mr John Winter, who died on August 22 at the age of 72, was a man of some note it the mining community of Ballarat. He was a self-made man, and one of our oldest colonists, it being over a quarter of a century age since he took up county about Ballarat and settled at Bonshaw. He died very rich. It is calculated that if he had retained an interest in all his runs, his income must have been not less than £10,000 or £50,000 a year. Some eight or ten years ago he sold his Bonshaw pre-emption to the Bonshaw Gold mining Company for £20,000, and a few years later the ground belonging now to Winter's Freehold Company brought him £50,000 more, the payment being made at the requisition of the deceased in sovereigns. In these relations Mr. Winter has been closely identified with the mining industry at Ballarat. The deceased was a native of Lauder, in Berwickshire, and landed in Victoria several years before the gold discovery.The principle task of this project was the delivery of a report outlining the history of European settlement in the Skipton and Cardigan/Ballarat districts as pertinent to the use of and impact on the natural environment of the two reserves Skipton Common and Winter Swamp. The report was delivered in digital form only. The report, upon completion, was presented to the Network’s Committee in order to discuss the project. The report identified and described the uses of Skipton Common and Winter Swamp, and their impacts. In particular, this report examined farming/grazing (official and informal), mining, vegetation removal (including the removal of woodlands for timber, grasslands for pasture improvement) & use of riparian areas for access to water and timber removal. Recording the more benign and environmentally friendly uses such as picnicking, community activities, nature walks and the roles of organisations such as Field Naturalists’ and Bird Observers’ clubs, school and scout/guide groups will be relevant in helping to depict overall community attitudes towards the reserves; e.g.: has the Common generally been viewed as little more than a grazing paddock and fire hazard; has Winter Swamp always been the unknown natural asset that seems to have been its lot for at least the past 40 years? In this regard, the more contemporary history of actions surrounding the use and management of the reserves is of particular interest, in view of the extant evidence at both reserves; e.g. the actions of the Shire of Ballarat in the 1980s in establishing Winter Swamp as something of a competitor to Lake Wendouree but with a more environmental bent (although almost none of the plants used are indigenous species, but that is part of the story); the trotting track constructed on Skipton Common in the 1960s following representations to Premier Henry Bolte and the cropping of the western section of the Common to raise funds for the town’s new swimming pool, the fertilizing of the land putting an end to the native grassland vegetation. There are obviously multiple sources of information to source in preparing the report, however sources that the contractor is specifically requested to consult are the Skipton Historical Society, the former Skipton Common managers (specifically Graeme Pett), the Cardigan Windermere Landcare Group and the Learmonth Historical Society (believed to hold many of the former Shire of Ballarat’s records pertaining to the Council’s role as the Committee of Management for both Winter Swamp and the Ballarat West Town Common – Winter Swamp was split between 2 separate Crown Land tenures). The contractor is also encouraged but not required to utilise community newsletters, such as the Skipton Community Newsletter, to publicise and seek information about the project. Skipton Historical Society (Mary Bradshaw) contacted on Thursday 12 June 2.30pm. Mary lived on a farm out of Skipton but is currently living in the township. She remembers walking along the creek of the Common especially in spring and autumn in bare feet and that it was a very pretty place. There were a few snakes around the waterway in summer. People put cows and a couple of horses on the commonage to graze. Graeme Pett has always lived close to the Common and would know a lot about it. Other possible contacts would be Nicole Petress, Secretary of the Progress Association, and the Corangamite Council, Camperdown. Digital images of Winter's Swampwinter's swamp, ballarat, john winter, ballarat environmental network, mullawullah